Two Way (song)

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"Two Way"
Song by KT Tunstall and James Bay
from the album KIN
Released9 September 2016
Recorded2015-16
Length4:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • KT Tunstall
  • James Bay
Producer(s) Tony Hoffer

"Two Way" is a duet song by Scottish recording artist KT Tunstall and English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 9 September 2016 with her fifth studio album KIN .

Contents

It was revealed on 15 July 2016 that both of them had been writing and recording a duet called "Two Way". The song was produced by Tony Hoffer, and it is the seventh track on the album.

Background

"Two Way" was written in 2016, in L.A. with 2016 Grammy Awards nominee James Bay. Bay and Tunstall met during Jools Holland's Hootenanny. Tunstall had read in an interview that he was a fan of hers, so she chatted with him, and they decided to record a duet. Tunstall says in an interview with the UK newspaper Evening Standard that Bay is "one of the most talented new songwriters", and added "it was fantastic to work with him". [1]

Music video

On a Facebook post on 5 October 2017, Tunstall announced a surprise, showing the emoji of an informatic virus as a clue. Due to a technical error, the surprise had to be delayed.

During a Facebook live chat on 19 October 2017, KT Tunstall announced the follow-up album of KIN , and broadcast the music video for Two Way. [2]

The video doesn't portray KT Tunstall nor James Bay, it is a music video made on an old 2D video game. It was directed by Christopher M. Anthony.

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References

  1. ↑ Foster, Alistair (29 July 2016). "KT Tunstall on new album KIN: 'I've got my mojo back'". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "KT Tunstall Facebook live". Evening Standard. London. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017– via Facebook.
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